A comparison of anesthetic efficacy of combined local anesthetic and ketamine in patients with irreversible pulpitis in the posterior mandibular teeth
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Irreversible pulpitis.Pulpitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT138905024440N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research of Dental School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 18-50 years, in healthy condition (ASA I or ASA II), having a posterior mandibular tooth (premolar or molar tooth) with a vital pulp and diagnosed as irreversible pulpitis, without severe periodontal disease, without any periapical pathological defect as seen in the radiograph of the tooth, without any contraindications for the drugs and substanses used in the study.
Exclusion criteria: Patients showing signs of pulp necrosis upon access cavity opening, patients showing any signs or symptoms of allergy or any adverse effects, patients refusing to continue at any stage point.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before and 15 minutes after administration of the local anesthetic. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulpal anesthesia. Timepoint: Before and 15 minutes after administration of the local anesthetic. Method of measurement: Pulp tester.